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"Nobody wants me..."

“Nobody wants me…”

“Nobody wants me…” that’s what Danny told me. His voice quivered, he was barely intelligible. He had just gotten out of county...

People of Skid Row
Nothing seems to deter her joy.

Nothing seems to deter her joy.

She was rummaging through the trash looking for recyclables while singing gospel songs in Korean. Eva is homeless and tonight she found a old usable b...

People of Skid Row
I grabbed the drink from his hand.

I grabbed the drink from his hand.

I was waiting in a long line at a mini mart, standing in the front, ready to pay for my stuff. When a big tough looking dude walks in, he is wearing a...

People of Skid Row
Who would hire a plumber with one leg?

Who would hire a plumber with one leg?

For 30 years “Smitty” worked as a plumber. It was more than a job. It’s who he was. Plumbing was all he knew. Until diabetes took a ...

People of Skid Row
He's never forgotten where he's been.

He’s never forgotten where he’s been.

Near 7th and Kohler Street just at the edge of Skid Row is a small thrift store owned by a man named Charles who also goes by “ChaCha.” He...

People of Skid Row
After he broke his leg, he was dumped on the street.

After he broke his leg, he was dumped on the street.

Not too long ago a car hit Greg, fracturing his leg. He was taken to the hospital where they put a cast on his left leg and some stitches on his arm. ...

People of Skid Row
He would rather be homeless than give up his dog.

He would rather be homeless than give up his dog.

While I was driving through West Covina, I saw this man and his dog sitting at a bus stop. I pulled my car over at the next block and walked over to t...

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He wants to face each day with a smile.

He wants to face each day with a smile.

As I was driving on 3rd Street, just at the edge of Skid Row, I saw this man sitting on some steps in the pouring rain, eating something from a paper ...

People of Skid Row
Art helps him escape a violent world.

Art helps him escape a violent world.

We walked past the dilapidated walls filled with graffiti. He proudly pointed to the ones that he had done. 17 year old Bryan lives in a tough, low i...

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A small gesture can go a long way.

A small gesture can go a long way.

I remember when I was young, I was with my dad, when a homeless man approached us. I gave the man some money, but he insisted I give him more, so I ga...

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